Enter the mind of Bruce Lee

By John Blake, CNN

Updated 1630 GMT (0030 HKT) July 20, 2020

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Bruce Lee was known as an amazing martial artist, but he was also a profound thinker. He left behind seven volumes of writing on everything from quantum physics to philosophy.<br />
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Bruce Lee was known as an amazing martial artist, but he was also a profound thinker. He left behind seven volumes of writing on everything from quantum physics to philosophy.
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Bruce Lee, right, along with his mother and siblings poses for a family snapshot circa the late 1950s in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Lee grew up in an affluent family. His father was a famous opera star.
Photos: Enter the mind of Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee, right, along with his mother and siblings poses for a family snapshot circa the late 1950s in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Lee grew up in an affluent family. His father was a famous opera star.
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Bruce Lee portrays a young thug in an early TV performance. He acted in at least 20 films as a child actor in Hong Kong.<br />
Photos: Enter the mind of Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee portrays a young thug